Wolfgang Czysz

From 1967 to 1975, Wolfgang Czysz (*1949) studied Archaeology of the Roman Provinces, Prehistory and Zooarchaeology at Mainz, Heidelberg, Oxford and Munich, where he earned his doctorate in 1975. He directed the DFG-Project Heldenbergen (Hesse) from 1975-1977, before entering employment with the Bavarian State Department for Monuments and Sites, more recently as head of division (Thierhaupten/Nuremberg offices), from 1977-2014. In 2002, he submitted his habilitation thesis at the University of Innsbruck and was awarded a lectureship for the Archaeology of the Roman Provinces; in 2011, he was awarded an honorary professorship. Alongside his intensive excavation activity, his research focussed on the archaeology of settlements and craftsmanship, more specifically the archaeology of potteries, brick manufacture and ceramics production. He retired in 2014; that year, he was also awarded the Rainer-Christlein-Medal for his service and contributions to Bavarian archaeology.